I was on an unplanned window shopping yesterday at SM Megamall when a shirt with a tag-line called my attention. An instant fashion find!
Social Media addict that I am, there was no thinking twice in purchasing this shirt.
Tweet No Evil Shirt
Hear, Say, See, & Tweet No Evil shirt by Kalifornia Republik. Color - Blue; Size - Small; Damage - P150 (surprisingly cheap I'm doubting the tag imprint) :)
Kalifornia Republik
Tweet No Evil, indeed. But just as it goes with most rules, there is always an exception. :)
The ONE Naturales product line was recently launched in Makati with a pool side party, summer music, and attended by beautiful people in cosmopolitan Manila.
Charade Gala
Humble Startup
It all started when Charade Galang formulated beauty soaps several years back and eventually left her day job at a top international fashion retail chain.
As a trained pharmacist, she got into the soap business with quality and price in mind. As a consumer herself, she knows which ingredients work best. Its success prompted her to concentrate more on the business and make it grow bigger as it was picked up by an international retail chain and commissioned to come up with an exclusive brand for them, thus, ONE Naturales for Watsons.
ONE
One Naturales Launch
Bianca Valerio
Chris Cahilig & Friends
ONE Naturales
ONE stands for organic, natural and eco-friendly. It consists of personal care and beauty products that offer natural luxury that brings home the experience of nature’s benefits.
“We created the products using the best combinations of naturally sourced ingredients and organic extracts, exudates, purees, and essential oils at high levels,” Galang says.
ONE Naturales’ current product range include body soaps, solid shampoos, moisturizers, skin bar conditioners, body butter, lip butter balms, hair conditioners, and lotion massage bars.
One Body Lotion
One Body Scrub
With fun names such as Blast From The Past and Extra Virgin, the soaps are meticulously made by hand, while its other products are manufactured using the Good Manufacturing Practices standards.
One Omnibus
The Experience
I have personally used their products and the quality is obviously given focused. For a guy whose skin can easily get dry and even courser than the ladies, there's no limiting the products' use exclusively for women. I particularly like their lip butter balms and body butter which really moisturizes the lips and the body, respectively.
I also found an interesting product which is new to my ears - the solid shampoos. I have seen the product and it's just like an ordinary bar of soap, but I guess it's for the hair. Just out of curiosity, I'll be trying that one next. :)
Natural and Organic
W/ Jared De Guzman, Brand Manager for Watsons Personal Care Stores (Philippines)
Launch Party Celebration & Music
“The main difference of ONE Naturales is its formula, which is fortified by the use of high amounts of carefully selected high value natural and organic ingredients,” Galang explains. “Natural ingredients result to natural beauty. Exposing our skin to products that have conscious efforts to reduce chemical agents will eventually retard skin aging, discoloration, and stress-related problems.” she says.
And as expected, ONE Naturales is packaged in environmental-friendly materials. They come in recyclable tins and recycled paper, and don’t use plastic.
2011
Come 2011, ONE Naturales will be introducing cosmetic products and advance skin care systems.
“We will be in the global stores of Watsons within 2011 and we hope to be the brand of choice of people who are conscious of what they use on their body and how it contributes to the care of our planet,” Galang concludes.
Host Bianca Valerio
I'd like to congratulate ONE Naturales for braving a market already-filled with products that claim to be made from natural ingredients and riding on the "I love Earth" bandwagon.
In the end, the product that remains true to its promise will remain. And with the quality of ONE Naturales, there's no stopping Charadein capturing the natural beauty retail market segment. :)
It's a non-working Philippine holiday on September 10 as the Palace declares it to give way for the festivities for Ramadan / Eid ul Fit’r or the end of the holy month of fasting by the Muslims. Proclamation 26 was recently signed by the president Benigno Aquino III declaring September 10 as a non-working holiday. This is to enable our Muslim brothers to celebrate the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. It symbolizes purification after completing the fasting month of Ramadan.
For the non-Muslims, it would be a three-day long weekend from September 10 (Ramadan non-working holiday) to September 12.
The public are once again guessing of the upcoming Eid’l Fit’r Ramadan holiday on September 9 with the absence of an official government declaration or announcement from the new administration. With less than 2 weeks to go, we hope that Pnoy's administration could act swiftly in declaring or "undeclaring" the Eid’l Fit’r Ramadan September 9 holiday so that the public can adjust accordingly.
Come September 17 until 26, it’s going to get loud in Singapore as everyone revs up the 2010 Grand Prix Season Singapore (GPSS). Spectators can look forward to the world’s biggest names in entertainment and high-energy performers when the Formula OneSingtel Singapore Grand Prix returns for the third time.
2010 Formula 1
Here is a video of The Fodrmula 1 Singtel Singapore Gran Prix 2009 (last year):
Sidebar
Here in the Philippines, the Singapore grand Prix fever is also on with its Rev&Rave promo in 12 different bars and club around cosmopolitan Manila.
Yours truly was able to do a three-day bar hopping expereince in 11 of those clubs in four different cities! The expereince was awesome!
Rev&Rave promo is available in the following participating clubs and bars:
Toyz Palanca (Makati)
Toyz Fort (Taguig)
Toyz Experience (Taguig)
Amber (Taguig)
Manor (Eastwood)
Fiamma (Makati)
Il Ponticello (Makati)
Dolce (Quezon City)
White Avenue (Quezon City)
Eivissa (Quezon City)
Sidebar (Pasig City)
Encore (Taguig)
Bar Hopping in The Fort, Taguig City, Philippines
The Rev&Rave promo by the Singapore Grand Prix season and Singapoe Tourism Board made it even more exciting.
Raffle Coupons to go to the Singapore Gran Prix
I also won a Singapore Grand Prix shirt, caps, and luggage tags. Moreover, I was able to colect a number of raffle stubs.
I really hope I can win. This would be my third visit in Singapore in a row for the last three years! the first one was when I had a solo backpacking trip to Singapore in 2008 and the second one last year when Nuffnang Philippines sent us over to the Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards in Singapore!
F1 Night Race
World's First and Only
Being the world’s first and only F1 night race, the line-up of celebrity performers at the Marina Bay circuit are star-studded with celebrities such as Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, Daughtry and Adam Lambert performing right in the heart of the event.
With the circuit park turning into an urban street party, 2010 GPSS promises an all-around entertainment experience that provides action both on and off the race track.
Reasons To Celebrate the Singapore Grand Prix Season
More than just watching the F1 races, anticipators could also expect a wide variety of exciting activities such as special dining, shopping and arts & cultural experiences around the city such as race-themed parties, unique arts and culture events, and a food extravaganza.
Reasons to Get Loud in Grand Prix Singapore Season 2010
F1 rocks Singapore with LG
Asia On the Edge lifestyle events
Kinest Asia
One City, Three Festivals
Parties and Music Festival
Amber Lounge Singapore (Official Formula 1 Lounge)
An Evening with IL Divo
Zouk and the Singapore GP Season
Podum Lounge Party
Johnnie Walker's Black Lounge Experience
World Class Exhibitions
Britto in Singapore
First Night Race Photo Exhibition by Paul-Henri Cahier
MillionaireAsia Private Aviation Show 2009
Lifestyle Experiences
Mariah Carrey at the LG Live at the 2010 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix Padang Stage
Mariah Carrey @ LG Live
Lynelle Seow, Area Director for Philippines & Brunei, Singapore Tourism Board shares that “This year’s F1 experience fully integrates the F1 car racing experience with a strong entertainment line-up at the street circuit—all accessible with an F1 ticket. This, together with the many lifestyle offerings presented by the Grand Prix Season Singapore will ensure race and music fans get incredible value and an unforgettable experience.”
YourSingapore.com
F1 enthusiasts from all over the world are expected to visit Singapore during the action-packed season so book your tickets early. You can purchase a single-day ticket or a three-day pass.
Grand Prix Season SIngapore (GPSS)
Visit www.singaporegp.sg or YourSingapore.com to find more details about the GPSS tickets, the full entertainment schedule and complete artist line-up.
To book exclusive airfares and 2010 Formula OneTM Singtel Singapore Grand Prix all-in-one packages, log-on to www.singaporeair.com, or call Red Rock Travel at (632) 738-6614.
Being a long time party-place area, Timog in Quezon City has long been known for its ultimate clubbing experience. All types of bar and clubs, from light to intense, line the streets of Timog and adjacent Tomas Morato. You will never run out of place to go to in Timog, even without a plan. On the contrary, I have already identified my target bars for last Saturday night - Dolce Superclub, White Avenue Bar and Eivissa Superclub.
Same with the past two night, I am accompanied by a different friend - Jay. i was supposed to go with another friend but he backed out at the last minute. It was good that Jay lived nearby and was game even if I invited him just a few hours before.
Dolce
Dolce Superclub
Bar number 1 was Dolce. It is conveniently located within the circumference of the Scout Monument circle in Timog. When we got into the bar, we were immediately informed that there was an ongoing open party by an organization of students from University of the Philippines Diliman.
Something tells me that tonight's gonna be a good night (hmmm, sounds familiar). :)
UP Cursor Party
Local Comedian Franzen
To my surprise it was the anniversary party of UP Cursor or the UP Association of Computer Science Majors - the same organization I was part of about ten years ago back in my UP days as a student. It was like being zoomed back 10 years. lol
What a coincidence! It was good that there were also some alumni like Jonas, Paolo and Lee from the lower batches with whom I was able to catch up with.
I also met local reality show Pinoy Big Brother celebrity Franzen inside the club.
Dolce Rev&Rave Cocktail
We ordered Red Fuel (P100++) , Gyoza (Dumplings 5pcs-P125), Tuna Sisig (P270), Beef Teppan (Sizzling Beef P300), and an orange juice (P70).
I can say that Dolce's food and drink prizes are relatively cheaper than the other clubs we've been to. They also do not charge service fee.
Gyoza Barchow
With regards to the Singapore Grand PrixRev&Rave promo, Dolceonly had the Red Fuel cocktail included in the promo and no barchow so we only got one chance in the instant prize and one raffle stub.
Getting the Instant Prize
The good night strike again when we won a Grand PrixShirt in Rev&Rave's pick-a-prize promo. After getting stuck with the "thank you" stubs in the two previous night, the curse was broken.
The shirt really looks cool. I will wear it to Singapore in case I win a trip and tickets to the Grand Prix.
Winning the Singapore Grand Prix Shirt
Filling up the Raffle Stub
Will the winning streak continue? Read on.
We were on our way out of the bar when it started to rain. So we decided to stay some more and let the rain pass before heading on to White Avenue.
White Avenue Bar
White Avenue
If there was something unique with White Avenue, it's their UV light entry stamp. It's invisible under regular light but can be checked by the bouncer in charge under UV light.
In the same manner we ordered the F1 cocktail and Squid Balls Barchow which are part of the Rev&Rave promo.
Here is a video on how the F1 cocktail was prepared:
F1 Rev&Rave Cocktail (red on the side)
Rev&Rave Squid Balls Barchoe
We didn't win in the pick-a-prize but we had two additional raffle stubs.
White Avenue Clubbing
White Avenue is a lot smaller and the interiors were cramped. After a short while, we decided to move on to Evissa.
Evissa
Long Lines outside Eivissa
The final superclub in our bar hopping came with more surprises. It's late in the night and the line outside the bar was very long! This led me to ask Jay what could be inside the bar that would make these people line up long for a club?
When we got in, the club is further divided into at least three different bars/rooms/sections. Our entrance tickets only allowed us to one, but it was sufficient for us to experience a different level of Manila clubbing. Eivissa Superclub is bigger than Dolce, and much more than White Space; and the crowd was awesome. Club music was also raised a notch higher and the cocktails - extreme.
Rev&Rave Firecracker (P100++)
I had to leave the Firecracker (P100++) cocktail to Jay which he himself had to surrender to. It's also part of the Singapore Grand Prix promo together with the Rev & Rave barchows Chili Fingers (P260) and Fish & Fries (P320) which we also ordered.
Eivissa Superclub
Eivissa Club
Same as with the other clubs, we get to pick an instant prize again. With three promo items, we got to pick three times.
Prizes w/ Chili Fingers and Fish & Fries
I had Jay pick two while I pick one. The good night struck again as we won in all three stubs! We got 2 Grand Prix caps and a Singapore Grand Prix luggage tag.
It was a total complement to the shirt I got earlier in Dolce.
Eivissa Superclub Entrance
Here is a video of clubbing in Eivissa Superclub:
The night fell deeper but the music just keeps getting better as the crowd gets wilder. By 3am, I had to go ahead of Jay as I still need to attend a family affair later in the morning.
Grand Prix Season Singapore
To book exclusive airfares and 2010 Formula One Singtel Singapore Grand Prix all-in-one packages, call Singapore Air at (632) 7535151 or 52 or 7568899 ext. 7001 or log-on to www.singaporeair.com, or call Red Rock Travel at (632) 738-6614 or visit www.redrocktravel.net
With so many varied and exciting events during the 2010 Grand Prix Season Singapore, it’s time to experience YourSingapore the way you want to! For more information, visit Yoursingapore.com.
Eivissa above CenterStage @ Timog
Eivissais highly recommendable for the ultimate partyphile who deserves real clubbing grounds. It is located on the fourth floor above Centerstage along the Scout Monument in Timog, Q.C. Let's Get Loud!
